Government Law Concentration

Concentration Advisor: David Jung

The government law concentration is directed at students who want to pursue a career within government, with a firm representing government agencies or with a non-profit that regularly interacts with government. The concentration benefits students by offering them a predefined way to specialize in government law and charting the path to gain the expertise they need; by informing them of needs they may not be aware of; and by creating a community of students interested in government law that will provide support and connections. It will improve the appeal of our students to employers within the government or employers that work regularly with government agencies by providing them with a brand/label that will communicate to potential employers that they have expertise in government law.

Students graduating from the Government Law Concentration should:

• know the roles lawyers fill in government structures and the related ethical issues;
• understand the processes and procedures used by legislatures, regulators, and other government officials and the interaction among these actors.
• learn ways to gain detailed information about the specific government bodies they will work with; and
• be familiar with one or more areas of substantive law particularly important to government lawyers.